Katarina Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 40.17% win rate in LoL Ultimate Spellbook Patch 14.21. We've analyzed 1950 Katarina Top Lane games to compile our statistical Katarina Spellbook Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Nashor's Tooth, Blade of The Ruined King, Lich Bane, Kraken Slayer, and Shadowflame. For runes, the strongest choice is Precision (Primary) with Conqueror (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Placeholder and Flash. Starting items should include Vampiric Scepter and Health Potion. Katarina's Best Spellbook Top Lane matchups include Gwen, Vladimir, and Briar. Katarina's Best Spellbook Top Lane counters are Tahm Kench, Renekton, and Shen.
Katarina Summoner Spells
![Placeholder](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/spell/Summoner_UltBookPlaceholder.png)
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
![Cleanse](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/spell/SummonerBoost.png)
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
Katarina Starting Items
![Vampiric Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1053.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/2003.png)
![Pickaxe](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1037.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/2003.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3340.png)
Katarina Runes
Katarina Items
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3020.png)
![Nashor's Tooth](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3115.png)
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3153.png)
![Lich Bane](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3100.png)
![Kraken Slayer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/6672.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/4645.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3340.png)
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/2139.png)
Katarina Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
![]() | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
![]() | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
![]() | R | R | R |
Katarina Item Purchase Order
![Vampiric Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1053.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.6/images/tft/coin.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Recurve Bow](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1043.png)
![Nashor's Tooth](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3115.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.6/images/tft/coin.png)
![Pickaxe](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1037.png)
![Recurve Bow](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1043.png)
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3153.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.6/images/tft/coin.png)
![Aether Wisp](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3113.png)
![Sheen](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3057.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Lich Bane](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3100.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.6/images/tft/coin.png)
![Recurve Bow](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/1043.png)
![Rectrix](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/6690.png)
![Kraken Slayer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/6672.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.6/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.6/images/tft/coin.png)
Katarina Ultimate Spellbook Stats
![Ashe - Enchanted Crystal Arrow](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Ashe.png)
![Kayn - Umbral Trespass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Kayn.png)
![Jhin - Curtain Call](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Jhin.png)
![Lucian - The Culling](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Lucian.png)
![Zoe - Portal Jump](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Zoe.png)
![Akali - Perfect Execution](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Akali.png)
![Ezreal - Trueshot Barrage](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Ezreal.png)
![Ahri - Spirit Rush](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Ahri.png)
![Miss Fortune - Bullet Time](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/MissFortune.png)
![Kai'Sa - Killer Instinct](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Kaisa.png)
![Nami - Tidal Wave](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Nami.png)
![Garen - Demacian Justice](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Garen.png)
![Fizz - Chum the Waters](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Fizz.png)
![Lux - Final Spark](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Lux.png)
![Yone - Fate Sealed](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Yone.png)
![Morgana - Soul Shackles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Morgana.png)
![Nunu - Absolute Zero](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Nunu.png)
![Smolder - MMOOOMMMM!](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Smolder.png)
![Lee Sin - Dragon's Rage](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/LeeSin.png)
![Sylas - Hijack](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Sylas.png)
![Jinx - Super Mega Death Rocket!](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Jinx.png)
![Diana - Moonfall](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Diana.png)
![Caitlyn - Ace in the Hole](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Caitlyn.png)
![Kha'Zix - Void Assault](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Khazix.png)
![Seraphine - Encore](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Seraphine.png)
![Gragas - Explosive Cask](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Gragas.png)
![Blitzcrank - Static Field](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Blitzcrank.png)
![Nocturne - Paranoia](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Nocturne.png)
![Senna - Dawning Shadow](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Senna.png)
![Annie - Summon: Tibbers](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Annie.png)
![Olaf - Ragnarok](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Olaf.png)
![Xin Zhao - Crescent Guard](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/XinZhao.png)
![Urgot - Fear Beyond Death](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Urgot.png)
![Fiddlesticks - Crowstorm](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Fiddlesticks.png)
![Kayle - Divine Judgment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Kayle.png)
![Ryze - Realm Warp](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Ryze.png)
![Soraka - Wish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Soraka.png)
![Tristana - Buster Shot](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Tristana.png)
![Singed - Insanity Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Singed.png)
![Evelynn - Last Caress](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Evelynn.png)
![Karthus - Requiem](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Karthus.png)
![Cho'Gath - Feast](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Chogath.png)
![Amumu - Curse of the Sad Mummy](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Amumu.png)
![Dr. Mundo - Maximum Dosage](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/DrMundo.png)
![Gangplank - Cannon Barrage](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Gangplank.png)
![Corki - Missile Barrage](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Corki.png)
![Maokai - Nature's Grasp](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Maokai.png)
![Jarvan IV - Cataclysm](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/JarvanIV.png)
![Orianna - Command: Shockwave](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Orianna.png)
![Cassiopeia - Petrifying Gaze](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Cassiopeia.png)
![Skarner - Impale](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Skarner.png)
![Nasus - Fury of the Sands](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Nasus.png)
![Poppy - Keeper's Verdict](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Poppy.png)
![Mordekaiser - Realm of Death](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Mordekaiser.png)
![Kennen - Slicing Maelstrom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Kennen.png)
![Leona - Solar Flare](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Leona.png)
![Malzahar - Nether Grasp](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Malzahar.png)
![Talon - Shadow Assault](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Talon.png)
![Shen - Stand United](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Shen.png)
![Xerath - Rite of the Arcane](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Xerath.png)
![Rengar - Thrill of the Hunt](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Rengar.png)
![Varus - Chain of Corruption](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Varus.png)
![Nautilus - Depth Charge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Nautilus.png)
![Viktor - Chaos Storm](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Viktor.png)
![Ziggs - Mega Inferno Bomb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Ziggs.png)
![Lulu - Wild Growth](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Lulu.png)
![Lissandra - Frozen Tomb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Lissandra.png)
![Quinn - Behind Enemy Lines](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Quinn.png)
![Syndra - Unleashed Power](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Syndra.png)
![Gnar - GNAR!](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Gnar.png)
![Vel'Koz - Life Form Disintegration Ray](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Velkoz.png)
![Taliyah - Weaver's Wall](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Taliyah.png)
![Camille - The Hextech Ultimatum](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Camille.png)
![Kindred - Lamb's Respite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Kindred.png)
![Ekko - Chronobreak](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Ekko.png)
![Vi - Cease and Desist](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Vi.png)
![Azir - Emperor's Divide](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Azir.png)
![Bard - Tempered Fate](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Bard.png)
![Rakan - The Quickness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Rakan.png)
![Xayah - Featherstorm](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Xayah.png)
![Ornn - Call of the Forge God](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Ornn.png)
![Neeko - Pop Blossom](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Neeko.png)
![Vex - Shadow Surge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Vex.png)
![Gwen - Needlework](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Gwen.png)
![Renata Glasc - Hostile Takeover](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Renata.png)
![Aurora - Between Worlds](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Aurora.png)
![Nilah - Apotheosis](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Nilah.png)
![Milio - Breath of Life](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Milio.png)
![Hwei - Spiraling Despair](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/champion/Hwei.png)
Katarina Trinkets
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3340.png)
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3364.png)
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3363.png)
Katarina Boots
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3020.png)
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3047.png)
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3111.png)
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3006.png)
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3009.png)
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3158.png)
Katarina Situational Items
![Terminus](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3302.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3089.png)
![Titanic Hydra](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3748.png)
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3157.png)
![Heartsteel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/3084.png)
![Stormsurge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.21.1/img/item/4646.png)